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By Victor Hristov

Updated: Jan 02, 2018, 2:48 AM

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Which phone has the best camera?

It’s hard to tell, but judging phone cameras objectively is even harder when personal brand preferences get in the way of objective judgment. To avoid this bias, we did something fun a few days ago: a camera comparison with three of the best cameras around, the iPhone X, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30. You can check out the results of that comparison right here, they are really interesting.

But many of you said: we want more phones! So, we listened. This time, we have a massive blind camera shoot-out between six of the best camera phones of 2017. Shooting with six phones is not an easy task, but we did our best.

The phones in this comparison are:

Apple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
OnePlus 5T
LG V30

It does not get any better in terms of camera phone selection.

We have stripped all information about which phone took which photo clear, so the only thing you can judge them on is... quality and nothing else. Keep in mind that we have shuffled the order of the phones for each scene. A is one phone in Scene 1, but a different phone in the next scenes. We have also shot a few different photos in varying conditions, so you get a more comprehensive idea of what these cameras are capable of. Unfortunately, no night photos this time around, but do expect a detailed night time camera comparison in the future. I will answer any other questions in the comments, but now let's waste no time and look at the pictures...

*Disclaimer: We have downsized photos so they load faster, but you can see the full-resolution pictures here. They follow the same order as in this here article.

Scene 1: A restaurant by the port

Scene 1

Which photo do you like the most?

3525 Votes

A1 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

12.09%

B1 - iPhone X

42.5%

C1 - LG V30

5.62%

D1 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

10.27%

E1 - OnePlus 5T

13.82%

F1 - Google Pixel 2 XL

15.72%

Scene 2: The road

Scene 2

Which photo do you like the most?

3022 Votes

A2 - iPhone X

29.88%

B2 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

16.02%

C2 - LG V30

21.91%

D2 - OnePlus 5T

8.5%

E2 - Google Pixel 2 XL

22.2%

F2 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

1.49%

Scene 3: The old theater

Scene 3

Which photo do you like the most?

2703 Votes

A3 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

7.14%

B3 - OnePlus 5T

20.31%

C3 - Google Pixel 2 XL

12.25%

D3 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

2.48%

E3 - iPhone X

27.49%

F3 - LG V30

30.34%

Scene 4: A lighthouse against the sun

Scene 4

Which photo do you like the most?

2564 Votes

A4 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

3.47%

B4 - LG V30

61.86%

C4 - iPhone X

9.32%

D4 - OnePlus 5T

3.08%

E4 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

14.63%

F4 - Google Pixel 2 XL

7.64%

Scene 5: As the sun sets in the park

Scene 5

Which photo do you like the most?

2242 Votes

A5 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

3.79%

B5 - OnePlus 5T

5.17%

C5 - Google Pixel 2 XL

42.11%

D5 - LG V30

3.48%

E5 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

31.27%

F5 - iPhone X

14.18%

Scene 6: A selfie!

Scene 6

Which photo do you like the most?

2250 Votes

A6 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

7.51%

B6 - iPhone X

14.13%

C6 - LG V30

2.18%

D6 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

12.09%

E6 - OnePlus 5T

8.36%

F6 - Google Pixel 2 XL

55.73%

Scene 7: Architecture

Scene 7

Which photo do you like the most?

2083 Votes

A7 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

16.42%

B7 - OnePlus 5T

27.32%

C7 - Google Pixel 2 XL

15.07%

D7 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

3.31%

E7 - iPhone X

19.35%

F7 - LG V30

18.53%

Scene 8: A colorful fence

Scene 8

Which photo do you like the most?

2063 Votes

A8 - Google Pixel 2 XL

15.27%

B8 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

9.26%

C8 - LG V30

16.19%

D8 - iPhone X

37.08%

E8 - OnePlus 5T

7.66%

F8 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

14.54%

Scene 9: The ancient church

Scene 9

Which photo do you like the most?

2100 Votes

A9 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro

3.33%

B9 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

33.1%

C9 - LG V30

12.48%

D9 - iPhone X

21.48%

E9 - Google Pixel 2 XL

17.43%

F9 - OnePlus 5T

12.19%

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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